Some teams go decades without finding a franchise quarterback to build their team around. Then there are teams like the Indianapolis Colts, who have had a franchise quarterback on their roster for the last 17 years. Before, it was Peyton Manning. Now, it's Andrew Luck. A lot of observers feel that Manning is the best quarterback in NFL history, and just as many believe Luck is the next Manning. "You can see why he was taken where he was taken,'' Eagles defensive coordinator Bill Davis said this week as the Eagles prepared to play Luck and the Colts on Monday Night Football. Luck was taken the same place that Manning was — first overall in the NFL draft....

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